Broad-footed Mole vs Eye Bright

Scapanus latimanus compared with Heliotropium angiospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Eye Bright
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Talpidae	Heliotropiaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Heliotropium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Heliotropium angiospermum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Eye Bright

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Eye Bright
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eye Bright

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.